Just because you wasted your

Posted By: sm on 2009-03-18
In Reply to: CMT - Monica Crocker, CMT

time & money for an organization that has screwed over American MTs doesn't mean others should too. The OP needs to know the truth. For your, what, half a cent or so raise, you get to pay dues, take nonstop extended credit courses, etc.... Been there, done that. Not worth it. And now that they push VR and offshoring, they'll NEVER get another dime from me!!!

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I need a mentor for CMT Exam - Linda Tyson
- You might want to read more about CMT & AHDI -- - their CMT "accreditation" is a scam.
  - CMT - Monica Crocker, CMT
    - I receive 2 different CMT incentives. - Multi-MTSO MT
      - And how much do you pay out of pocket for AHDI dues? And required CEUs? - RBD
        You do not have to be AHDI member sm - CMT
        CEUs are NOT FREE!!!! nm - WHAT?!!?
        Some of them are - (nm)
        Those are reimbursed, so nothing. nm - Multi-MTSO MT
      - Half of a cent! Wowee-zowee! Where do - I sign up for my CMT? (NOT !!!!!)
        Here's some figures for you to gum on .. - Multi-MTSO MT
        So basically, your price for selling out is $5500. - sigh
        How is this selling out? - More2MT
        It's selling-out because you're supporting an outfit - that uses that income to campaign - sm
        Bravo! I completely agree. - Standing ovation for you
      - Is that half-cent worth selling out to an - sm
        If AHDI had a CMT flag, I would definitely - BURN IT
      - I get extra incentive from my 2 employers too. - MSMT also a CMT
      - Just know you are in the minority, so - sn
    - Who gives you more respect for it? The people at AHDI? Nm. - RBD
    - Just because you wasted your - sm
      - you are so right. I had my CMT sm - MT 30+ and running
    - Just wanted to warn her not to throw good - money after bad.
      - Association for Healthcare Documentation in India - deenibeeni
        Exactly. Completely agree. - Not another dime to them

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And you just wasted more time
being snotty to someone who gave you good advice. POST IT ON THE WORD BOARD.

I have wasted so much time trying to
figure the SH program out before it dawned on me to come on and ask. Wish I had done it a lot sooner. All of you have saved me so much time and I certainly appreciate all the feedback.

I almost wasted away with worry.
We probably should have run off to get married and forgone the big wedding, even though it wasn't all that big by today's standards. Just a church reception.

I spent/no make that wasted

trying to get my supervisor to understand I DON'T NEED TO BE TYPING IN 10 HOSPITALS!

I need to be left in one hospital that I can learn. That means I need to know the surrounding doctors, doctors in other hospitals, streets, area SNFs, all that comes with the territory.

I never got one glimmer of hope that she understood. Dense as a brick.

That's what happens when you have people in charge of MTs who HAVE NEVER TRANSCRIBED!

They think we can just sit down.........turn on the "machine" and just spit out transcription because we know medical terminology. WELL SORRY - IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY.

Yet they want HUGE LINE COUNTS.

They aren't going to get good TATs or HUGE line counts flipping me from one hospital to another at THEIR LEISURE.

Somewhere along the line they have me CONFUSED WITH A MACHINE

Oh, I do exactly the same as you, but I hate all the wasted paper. nm
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Don't do it! I wasted my money when I joined, and

I will NOT be renewing. They support offshoring. They're trying to get an RMT exam up and running now, hoping that it will become essential to employment (right now it's elective). They support an apprenticeship program on which they helped get the ball rolling with AHIMA. This program hasn't come out yet but will if they can iron out the wrinkles. This program calls for TWO YEARS of apprenticeship making practically minimum wage to start and not ending much higher than that. It will only accept graduates from AAMT-approved schools, and it's going to drive the MT pay rate down even further! As if we need that!

And I could tell you more stories!

Wouldn't have wasted the time watching.
just my opionion

You have some issues...if you feel YOUR time is being wasted then don't reply
GEESH!

or, you could have not wasted our time and simply gave the answer.
nm

What a sad story. Two years studying, all wasted, what a pity.....nm..
nm

I totally got your point, and I agree with it all. Your words weren't wasted. nm
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I had a call-in sytem that used sound files (wasted money)
I spent several hundred dollars trying to clean up voice files, both with an expensive external sound card system and very expensive computer speakers with a pod for a headset. I finally ditched the system and purchased a call-in system accessed by a C-phone. Be weery of those sound files. The clear ones do go overseas while us Americans get the worst of the batch.